Chapter 905 They only want money, not people.
Qin Yunyan's encounter was hardly a chance meeting. News of the Emperor and Empress's "incognito visit" to Baihua Lake had already spread. The Bai family had been making such a big fuss in Shengjing recently in order to attract the Emperor's attention. How could she not seize any opportunity for a "chance encounter"?
She believed that in her previous life she had married Xie Shang and was the emperor's woman, and that she would be the emperor's woman in this life as well. Jiang Fenghua could change her fate, so why couldn't she rewrite her fate in this life?
Xie Shang's gaze suddenly softened and calmed. He calmly drank the tea that Jiang Fenghua had poured for him, looking nonchalant. "Miss Bai, there's no need to thank me. I should be thanking your father for the good deeds he has done for Jishantang."
Qin Yunyan knew exactly what the Emperor meant, and she didn't try to take credit. "Your Majesty is too kind."
Jiang Fenghua personally poured Qin Yunyan a cup of tea, saying, "Today I am accompanying the Emperor on a boat trip on the lake. Miss Bai, please don't stand. Come and sit down with us!"
Qin Yunyan swayed her slender waist and said respectfully, "Yes, this humble woman will take the pipa and play a tune for His Majesty and His Highness!"
"Your Majesty and I are quite fortunate to hear this," Jiang Fenghua said with a smile.
All three of them were putting on an act. If Jiang Fenghua hadn't been there, Qin Yunyan would probably have fallen right into Xie Shang's arms.
Jiang Fenghua shook her head helplessly: She should be considered a qualified empress! She helped her husband to have a large harem, so she should be considered a virtuous empress!
Xie Shang suddenly asked, "Are Mr. Bai and Mrs. Bai also on the cruise ship?"
Qin Yunyan said softly, "Your Majesty, my father and mother are also here."
Xie Shang acted very magnanimously and said, "Call them over here! That day at the polo field, I was busy entertaining envoys from various countries and I really neglected Boss Bai."
Qin Yunyan did not refuse. The Bai family had always wanted to curry favor with the royal family, and now that the opportunity was right in front of them, she was determined to seize it.
Just as Qin Yunyan was about to gracefully exit the cabin, Xie Shang suddenly said, "Lin Feng, go and invite Boss Bai and Madam Bai over!"
This means that Miss Bai doesn't need to go and invite her.
Lin Feng respectfully replied, "Yes."
After Lin Feng withdrew, Qin Yunyan curtsied slightly and said, "Zhiyan thanks Your Majesty."
Jiang Fenghua drank two cups of tea and said to Hongxiu, who was standing guard to the side, "I suddenly have to relieve myself. Help me to the outhouse!"
The ship has two levels and is very large. It has everything inside, including the kitchen and the restroom downstairs. She went out to hide for a while to create an opportunity for Xie Shang. Xie Shang also knew that she had regained her memory, but he didn't expose her directly. Saying things too clearly would affect their relationship.
She thought it was good to play dumb and live a little confused.
Hongxiu wasn't angry because she knew the Empress and the Emperor's plans; she would have been heartbroken if the Empress had actually made room for that wild woman.
Xie Shang smiled faintly and suddenly grabbed Jiang Fenghua's hand, "Let me accompany Ruan Ruan!"
Jiang Fenghua thought Xie Shang would take the opportunity to stay behind alone with Qin Yunyan. With Qin Yunyan's methods, she would definitely seduce the emperor. In this way, wouldn't the Bai family be able to curry favor with the royal family? This would also be exactly what Xiao Shang wanted!
Xie Shang could now legitimately approach the Bai family.
Seeing that he had stopped her, Jiang Fenghua was stunned for a moment, then lowered her voice and reminded him, "Your Majesty, I'm going to relieve myself..."
"I also drank too much tea and went to relieve myself." His eyes shone with a charming and tender light.
Jiang Fenghua wondered to herself: What does Xie Shang mean? Does he not want to be alone with Qin Yunyan anymore, and does he no longer want the Bai family's assets?
Xie Shang affectionately tapped her forehead, "Come with me."
He then instructed Hongxiu, "Take good care of Miss Bai and don't neglect the guest."
Hongxiu's face immediately lit up with joy, and she respectfully bowed, saying, "Yes."
Jiang Fenghua turned and glanced at Qin Yunyan, only to see her staring at them in disbelief.
Xie Shang's actions were a rejection of Qin Yunyan's advances. If he were interested in Qin Yunyan, he would have actively sought opportunities to pursue her.
What exactly is Xie Shang planning to do? Whether following the trajectory of his past life or the course of this life, a marriage alliance is his best option.
Did the Emperor have some private instructions for her?
As he stepped out of the cabin, Jiang Fenghua stopped him. "Didn't His Majesty just say he wanted the Bai family's money?"
"I did say I wanted the Bai family's money, not their women." Xie Shang pinched her cheek. "What were you thinking? Why did you push another woman in front of your husband just now?"
Jiang Fenghua paused for a moment, then said directly, "I thought the Emperor wanted to..." She didn't push any other women in front of him; it was he and Qin Yunyan exchanging glances, and she was just letting them be together.
Xie Shang seemed to know her thoughts and took the initiative to kiss her lips, then pinched her slender waist. "I want it here."
Jiang Fenghua blushed even more after he teased her.
Seeing her shyness, Xie Shang felt a sudden surge of pleasure. "I have my own plans. Since the Bai family has come to us, I cannot let them escape from Shengjing."
Xie Shang had never told her about his plans. "I have already sent Xiao Yu to contact the Bai family. The court wants to do business with the Bai family, and even turn the Bai family into imperial merchants. The Bai family will cooperate fully."
“Bai He and Xiao Shang are in cahoots. Xiao Shang won’t be so easily tricked by the Emperor.” Jiang Fenghua relayed the information Bai Yuhan had revealed. “Bai He is like a man possessed now, listening to Xiao Shang in everything. Although it’s not explicitly stated that the man in black is Xiao Shang, it’s a fact that he is the man in black.”
“The Bai family is considered a large family in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although Bai He is currently the head of the Bai family, the Bai family is very large. If Bai He were to harm the interests of other members of the Bai family, would he still be able to hold his position as head of the family securely?” Xie Shang’s eyes flashed with a calculating glint. “We will start by targeting the other members of the Bai family.”
Hearing this, Jiang Fenghua was not surprised. He must have already figured out the Bai family before he sent Xiao Yu to find Bai Yuhan. No matter how rich the Bai family was, they were just small merchants. How could they possibly fight against the imperial court?
Besides, the Bai family is currently in internal strife, and the more chaotic the situation, the better.
When they returned to the cabin, Lin Feng had already brought the Bai family over. What they didn't know was that the news of Bai He and his wife meeting the Emperor and Empress in private had also reached the ears of other members of the Bai family.
The Bai family was naturally very happy that they could associate themselves with the imperial family.
Bai He quickly led his wife to bow, saying, "This humble subject greets Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress."
Xie Shang was very approachable: "The Empress and I are just traveling incognito, Mr. Bai and Mrs. Bai, there's no need for such formalities!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Bai He glanced at Bai Zhiyan. Such a beautiful woman, it was impossible for the Emperor not to like her. As long as they helped her, she could enter the palace.
The white cranes did not dare to sit at the same table as the emperor and empress; they stood to one side, behaving very reservedly.
Xie Shang then said, "There are no outsiders here, Master Bai and Madam Bai, please have a seat!"
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